Nielsen Weddings

Hi, I'm Stephan.

I've been photographing people for over ten years. Before this was my full-time job, I ran a hotel — which means I've watched hundreds of events go right and a few go sideways, and I know exactly where a wedding day loses twenty minutes.

I spent six years as a Utah realtor too. That sounds unrelated until you realize both jobs are the same thing: show up early, know the property, make people feel calm on a day that matters.

I'm also a licensed drone pilot, so if your venue looks better from 200 feet, we can do that legally.

[I got married in 2026. I have two kids.] So I know what it costs, I know what your mom wants, and I know that the photos you'll actually look at in ten years are the unposed ones.

What I'm like on a wedding day

  • Early. Always.

  • Quiet during the ceremony, direct during formals.

  • I'll tell you where to stand. I won't tell you how to feel.

  • I know the Utah rhythm: temple exit, luncheon, gap, reception. I plan for the gap instead of pretending it isn't there.

Why weddings

I shoot businesses and brands during the week. Weekends are for this. A listing photo sells a house and then it's gone — a wedding photo gets printed, framed, and handed to somebody's kid in thirty years. That's worth doing well.

Woman standing in a cozy room, holding a mug, leaning against a wooden console with folded towels, a glass pitcher, an open book, and artwork on the wall, near a glass partition.

Hi I’m Portia

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